Proverbs 23:9

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

In the ears of the foolish thou shalt not speak, for he will despise for the understanding of thy words.

Cross References

Matthew 7:6

Ye should not give the holy thing to dogs neither should ye cast your pearls before swine, lest they tread them down with their feet, and having turned, should rend yon.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: the foolish despised wisdom and instruction.

John 10:20

And many of them said, He has a demon, and is frenzied; why hear ye him?

Isaiah 36:21

And they will be silent and not answer him a word: for this the command of the king, saying, Ye shall not answer.

Acts 17:32

And having heard of the rising up of the dead, they treated with mockery; and said, We will hear thee again concerning this.

Acts 17:18

And certain of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers deliberated with him. And certain said, What may this idle, talkative man wish to say? and others, He seems to be a declarer of strange demons: because he announced to them good news, and the rising up.

John 8:52

Then said the Jews to him, Now we have known that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If any keep my word, he shall never taste of death.

Luke 16:14

And the Pharisees heard all these things, being avaricious: and they derided him.

John 9:40

And they being with him of the Pharisees heard these things, and said to him,

Proverbs 14:7

Go from before to the foolish man and thou knewest not the lips of knowledge.